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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:you people look at him
Lenape:kpënawa [vta]

Comments

/w/ is lost in final position after a vowel.
The presence of a /ww/ sequence blocks the usual realization of /wa/ as /o/.
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.

Analysis

Form:
kpënawa
Structure:
k-pën-a-w-waw
Meaning:
2-look-dir-3-2pl